Times News Wrestling Rankings

(through Feb. 21)

(Bout minimum - 12)

103 - 1. Nick O'Donnell, Panther Valley, Sr. (31-5); 2. Kenny Yanovich, Pleasant Valley, Fr. (29-5); 3. Jacob Hoats, Lehighton, Jr. (24-6).

Honorable Mention - Colin Mashack, Tamaqua, Fr. (25-7); Lenny Ogozalek, Panther Valley, Fr. (19-11).

Notes - O'Donnell was ranked 9th in Class AA by Off The Mat last week. Hoats and Mashack flip-flop with Hoats taking third slot.

112 - 1. Josh Evans, Palmerton, Fr. (22-4); 2. Sean Bianco, Pleasant Valley, So. (21-7); 3. Brian Ohl, Jim Thorpe, So. (22-11).

Notes - Top three remain the same.

119 - 1. Lucas Dise, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (21-5); 2. Dillon Masington, Palmerton, So. (22-7); 3. (tie) Derek Drum, Tamaqua, Jr. (10-11) and Kurtis Brownmiller, Lehighton, Fr. (12-13).

Notes - Dise, Masington stay 1-2. Drum and Brownmiller share the third spot for now.

125 - 1. Sam Oberlander, Palmerton, Jr. (23-5); 2. Zane Heller, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (21-5); 3. Ernie Klingel, Pleasant Valley, Jr. (29-5).

Honorable Mention - Ethan Keichel, Northwestern, Jr. (17-9); Kory Lopata, Panther Valley, Sr. (20-13).

Notes - Status quo for the top three. Oberlander is ranked 11th by OTM, Heller is 12th. Lopata reaches 20-win mark.

130 - 1. Mike Dahlstrom, Pleasant Valley, Jr. (34-2); 2. Michael Ortiz, Northwestern, So. (18-4); 3. Jeremy Gornick, Lehighton, Sr. (15-14).

Honorable Mention - Kyle Baumann, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (10-10).

Notes - Top three remain the same.

135 - 1. Alex Yanovich, Pleasant Valley, Jr. (30-6); 2. Brandan Silkowski, Tamaqua, Jr. (18-7); 3. Joseph Bubble, Palmerton, So. (16-9).

Honorable Mention - Dustin Badesso, Northwestern, Sr. (13-9).

Notes - Yanovich reaches 30 win plateau.

140 - 1. Kolby Mashack, Tamaqua, Sr. (31-1); 2. Nikko Stevens, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (20-5); 3. Anthony Farole, Lehighton, Jr. (26-5)

Honorable Mention - Cody Grohotolski, Palmerton, Jr. (17-8); David Gehr, Pleasant Valley, Jr. (22-13).

Notes - Top three all advanced to Regionals last year, with Stevens and Mashack moving on to States. OTM has Mashack 9th, Stevens 12th and Farole 14th. Mashack became Tamaqua's career wins leader last week.

145 - 1. Ty Herzog, Northern Lehigh, So. (22-4); 2. Justin Mazzella, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (22-7); 3. Zach Coleman, Lehighton, Jr. (21-10).

Honorable Mention - Philip Christman, Tamaqua, Sr. (18-14).

Notes - No changes among the top three.

152 - 1. Bobby Clymer, Northwestern, Sr. (24-4); 2. Connor Hedash, Northern Lehigh, So. (15-8); 3. Jon Fritz, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (30-6).

Honorable Mention - Mitch Moyer, Lehighton, Jr. (22-9); Evan Mashack, Tamaqua, Jr. (20-15); Josh Dean, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (7-6).

Notes - Clymer stays on top and is ranked 13th in Class AA by OTM. Fritz joins the 30 win club, drops down from 160 and takes over third slot from Moyer. Mashack is in 20-win club.

160 - 1. Kyle Sorensen, Northwestern, Sr. (23-6); 2. Travis Veronsky, Tamaqua (28-8); 3. (tie) Mike Weaver, Panther Valley, Jr. (19-9) and Dylan Hofmann, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (13-8).

Honorable Mention - Christian Gavornik, Jim Thorpe, So. (19-15).

Notes - Sorensen, Veronsky stay 1-2. Fritz drop-down to 151 opens up third slot for a tie between Weaver and Hofmann, both Regional qualifiers last year. Gavornik drops down from 171.

171 - 1. Colin Hedash, Northern Lehigh, Sr. (23-2); 2. Levi Veppert, Northwestern, Jr. (24-5); 3. Mike Balliet, Lehighton, Jr. (24-7).

Honorable Mention - Matt Edmonds, Tamaqua, Sr. (24-9).

Notes - Hedash is ranked second in AA by OTM.

189 - 1. Hunter Deihl, Pleasant Valley, So. (21-12); 2. L.J. Walker, Northwestern, Sr. (17-11); 3. Alex Lorkowski, Panther Valley, Sr. (19-15).

Honorable Mention: Jarrett Kleintop, Palmerton, Sr. (14-13); Phil Schron, Jim Thorpe, Jr. (10-9).

Notes - No changes among the top three.

215 - 1. Garth Lakitsky, Tamaqua, Sr. (32-0); 2. Kane Kralik, Palmerton, Jr. (20-6); 3. David Tirpak, Northwestern, Jr. (9-11).

Injured list: Tyler Mangold, Jim Thorpe, Sr. (11-6).

Notes - Lakitsky is ranked 5th in AA by OTM and finishes regular season unbeaten. Kralik picks up 20th win.

285 - 1. Brandon Loch, Northern Lehigh, Jr. (9-5); 2. Alec Eidelman, Northwestern, Sr. (14-13); 3. Mike Benner, Pleasant Valley, So. (5-11).

Notes - Top three stay the same.

(Compiled by Joe Plasko)